Troubleshooting
Performance problems often result from little calling for assistance .. .I’ below before calling
things you can fix without tools. See “Before for service on your appliance.
Before calling for assistance . . .
Listed in this chart are the most common problems consumers run into with their appliances. Please read through this and see if it can solve your problem.
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| Is the power | supply | cord | firmly plugged | into a live | circuit | with | proper | |||||
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| Has a household fuse or circuit breaker blown/tripped? |
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| Is the Refrigerator Control set to the OFF position? |
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| Has a household fuse or circuit breaker blown/tripped? |
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| Is the ON/OFF lever in the ON (down) position? |
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| Is the water valve turned on? |
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| Does the water line have a clog or leak? |
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| Is something | on top of or behind the refrigerator? |
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There | is water | in | This | is normal on hot, muggy days. Make sure the | refrigerator | is level | |||||||||
the | defrost | pan | so the pan does not overflow. |
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| Are | the | condenser | coils dirty? |
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